Chris Duhon vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Chris Duhon, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chris Duhon played 9 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Chris Duhon had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Ben Simmons had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chris Duhon 9 6 2004-05 to 2012-13
Ben Simmons 6 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 82 26.5 5.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.9 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 2.1 6.0 .352 1.1 3.2 .355 0.6 0.8 .731
Ben Simmons 81 33.7 15.8 1.8 6.3 8.1 8.2 1.7 0.9 3.4 2.6 6.7 12.3 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.2 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 6 27.2 6.2 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.5 0.3 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.8 6.2 .297 1.0 3.7 .273 1.5 1.8 .818
Ben Simmons 10 36.9 16.3 1.6 7.8 9.4 7.7 1.7 0.8 4.4 3.4 6.1 12.5 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.8 .707

Season 2

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 74 29.1 8.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.0 0.9 0.0 1.6 2.1 2.9 7.3 .400 1.4 3.8 .360 1.6 1.9 .818
Ben Simmons 79 34.2 16.9 2.2 6.6 8.8 7.7 1.4 0.8 3.5 2.6 6.8 12.2 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 6 21.8 5.0 0.2 2.5 2.7 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.2 1.5 4.2 .360 1.2 2.7 .438 0.8 1.0 .833
Ben Simmons 12 35.1 13.9 1.9 5.1 7.0 6.0 1.3 1.0 2.7 3.8 6.0 9.7 .621 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.3 .575

Season 3

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 78 24.4 7.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.9 2.5 6.2 .408 1.1 3.1 .359 1.0 1.3 .752
Ben Simmons 57 35.4 16.4 2.0 5.8 7.8 8.0 2.1 0.6 3.5 3.3 6.6 11.4 .580 0.0 0.1 .286 3.2 5.2 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 9 19.1 3.6 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.0 3.4 .290 0.7 2.1 .316 0.9 1.1 .800
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 66 22.6 5.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.0 0.7 0.0 1.1 1.4 2.0 5.2 .387 0.8 2.3 .348 1.0 1.2 .813
Ben Simmons 58 32.4 14.3 1.6 5.6 7.2 6.9 1.6 0.6 3.0 2.9 5.6 10.1 .557 0.1 0.2 .300 3.0 4.9 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons 12 33.5 11.9 2.1 5.8 7.9 8.8 1.3 0.8 2.3 3.3 4.9 7.9 .621 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 6.1 .342

Note: Ben Simmons didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 5

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2008-092022-23
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 79 36.8 11.1 0.6 2.5 3.1 7.2 0.9 0.1 2.8 1.6 3.6 8.6 .421 1.6 4.1 .391 2.3 2.6 .856
Ben Simmons 42 26.3 6.9 1.0 5.3 6.3 6.1 1.3 0.6 2.3 3.3 3.2 5.6 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.4 .439
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2009-102023-24
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 67 30.9 7.4 0.4 2.2 2.7 5.6 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.2 2.5 6.7 .373 1.3 3.9 .349 1.0 1.4 .716
Ben Simmons 15 23.9 6.1 2.1 5.9 7.9 5.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.9 4.9 .581 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon ------- --- ----------
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2010-11-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 51 15.2 2.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.2 0.6 1.0 2.5 .380 0.3 1.0 .250 0.3 0.5 .560
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 1 4.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 1.0 2.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2011-12-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 63 19.5 3.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.1 1.3 3.2 .419 0.8 1.9 .420 0.3 0.3 .810
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 5 12.2 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.0 0.2 1.0 .200 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.4 .000
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chris Duhon Ben Simmons
Season 2012-13-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 46 17.8 2.9 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.0 2.7 .382 0.7 2.0 .363 0.1 0.3 .462
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Duhon 2 34.0 5.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.5 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 5.5 .364 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -
Ben Simmons ------- --- ----------